Researchers in R&D in Thailand
Thailand: Researchers in R&D was 1,592 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Thailand, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1,592 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Thailand peaked at 2,018 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.09 per million people, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers in R&D in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101.46 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 73.09 per million people | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 168.24 per million people | +130.2% |
| 2001 | 279.6 per million people | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 280.53 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 311.93 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320.05 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 324.13 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 528.56 per million people | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 773.81 per million people | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 941.8 per million people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 844.08 per million people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,179 per million people | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 per million people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,712 per million people | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,744 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,018 per million people | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,696 per million people | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863 per million people | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,592 per million people | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.26 per million people | 73.09 per million people | 168.24 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 303.25 per million people | 279.6 per million people | 324.13 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,130 per million people | 528.56 per million people | 1,744 per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,792 per million people | 1,592 per million people | 2,018 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Cyprus 1,686 per million people compare
- 48 Tunisia 1,668 per million people compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
- 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people
- 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Thailand?
- Researchers in r&d in Thailand was 1,592 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.09 per million people in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for researchers in r&d?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.